German Settlers to the Eastern Cape

Peter Godeffroy (350 tons)

Keith Tankard

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Some shipping details:

Left Hamburg on 30 September 1858;

Arrived at East London on 19 January 1859;

5 children died en route.

Ship's doctor: Dr C. Besig (25), Schaumburg, Prussia.

SOME BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
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Husband: Gottlieb (40)

Wife: Louise (35)

Occupation: Labourer

Place of birth: Kitzerow, Prussia

Originated: Pommerania

Final settlement: Frankfort

EGGELSMANN: Heinrich & Aug.

EGGELSMANN FAMILY:

Husband: Heinrich (29)

Wife: Auguste (28)

Occupation: Carpenter

Children: None

Place of birth: Braunschweig

Final settlement: See below

Heinrich & Auguste Eggelsmann are not recorded as having disembarked at East London. This is
perhaps because they might have disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and
a new contract.

EHLERS, Heinrich & Caroline

EHLERS FAMILY:

Husband: Heinrich (45)

Wife: Caroline (43)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Johanne (20), Julius (9), Heinrich (4)

Place of birth: Salzgitter

Final settlement: See below

Heinrich & Caroline Ehlers are not listed as having disembarked at East London. This might be because
they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

EHLERT: Carl & Caroline

EHLERT FAMILY:

Husband: Carl (33)

Wife: Caroline (32)

Occupation: Cartwright

Children: Carl (7), Caroline (5), Hermann (2)

Place of birth: Bröllin, Prussia

Originated: Pommerania

Final settlement: Stutterheim

EHRKE: Johann & Friederike

EHRKE FAMILY:

Husband: Johann (36)

Wife: Friederike (38)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Johann (9), Carl (7), Friederike (3), Wilhelm (1)

Place of birth: Augustfelde, Prussia

Originated: Uckermark

Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

FABER: Wilhelm & Caroline

FABER FAMILY:

Husband: Wilhelm (50)

Wife: Caroline (46)

Occupation: Slipper maker

Children: Pauline (16), Franz (14), Bertha (9), Wilhelm (2)

Place of birth: Pyritz, Prussia

Originated: Pommerania

Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

FREYER: Ferdinand & Friederike

FREYER FAMILY:

Husband: Ferdinand (34)

Wife: Friederike (32)

Occupation: Not given

Children: Wilhelmine (8), Hermann (6), Auguste (4), Albert (baby)

Place of birth: Parmen, Prussia

Originated: Uckermark

Final settlement: Bodiam

GARSEN, Ernst & Gertrude

GARSEN FAMILY:

Husband: Ernst (48)

Wife: Gertrude (30)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Marie (3), Auguste (1)

Place of birth: Salzgitter

Final settlement: See below

Ernst & Gertrude Garsen are not listed as having disembarked at East London. This might be because
they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

GAU: Carl & Wilhelmine

GAU FAMILY:

Husband: Carl (30)

Wife: Wilhelmine (27)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Wilhelmine (3), Christian (1)

Place of birth: Arendsee, Prussia

Originated: Altmark

Final settlement: Cambridge

GOLZ: Carl & Caroline

GOLZ FAMILY:

Husband: Carl (41)

Wife: Caroline (41)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Christian (9), Friedericke (8), Christine (3)

Place of birth: Dammerow, Prussia)

Originated: Pommerania

Final settlement: Panmure

GÖTSCH: Friedrich & Wilhelmine

GÖTSCH FAMILY:

Husband: Friedrich (35)

Wife: Wilhelmine (38)

Occupation: Shepherd

Children: Friederich (12), Wilhelmine (7), Wilhelm (3)

Place of birth: Dammerow, Prussia

Originated: Pommerania

Final settlement: Frankfort

GRAPENTIN: Friedrich & Henriette

GRAPENTIN FAMILY:

Husband: Friedrich (36)

Wife: Henriette (30)

Occupation: Farmer

Children: Wilhelmine (4), Wilhelm (baby)

Place of birth: Dammerow, Prussia

Originated: Pommerania

Final settlement: Breidbach

GROßKOPF: Friedrich & Cecilie

GROßKOPF FAMILY:

Husband: Friedrich (29)

Wife: Cecilie (29)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Johanna (1)

Place of birth: Wallmow, Prussia

Originated: Prussia

Final settlement: Panmure

HAGEMANN: Friedrich & Caroline

HAGEMANN FAMILY:

Husband: Friedrich (33)

Wife: Caroline (31)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Friedrich (6), Wilhelm (4), August (1)

Place of birth: Kutzerow, Prussia

Originated: Brandenburg

Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

HAHN: Wilhelm & Wilhelmine

HAHN FAMILY:

Husband: Wilhelm (34)

Wife: Wilhelmine (30)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Christian (7), Wilhelm (5), August (3), Auguste (2)

Place of birth: Klockow, Prussia

Originated: Uckermark

Final settlement: Panmure

HAPELT: Wilhelm & Christiane

HAPELT FAMILY:

Husband: Wilhelm (35)

Wife: Christiane (36)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: August (8), Pauline (4), Ernestine (baby)

Place of birth: Klein-Baudiß, Prussia

Originated: Silesia

Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

HILDEBRANDT: Gottlieb & Wilhelmine

HILDEBRANDT FAMILY:

Husband: Gottlieb (50)

Wife: Wilhelmine (48)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Carl (18), Friedrich (15), Wilhelmine (13), Friederike (7)

Place of birth: Arendsee, Prussia

Originated: Altmark

Final settlement: Stutterheim

HOFFELT: Franz & Theresia

HOFFELT FAMILY:

Husband: Franz (49)

Wife: Theresia (41)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Philipp (14), Maria (12), Adolph (10), Regina (3)

Place of birth: Volkmarsen

Originated: Hessen

Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

HOLM, Dora

HOLM FAMILY:

Passenger: Dora (22)

Occupation: Not given

Children: None

Place of birth: Hamburg

Final settlement: Not given

Dora Holm paid for her own passage but would probably have emigrated with a relative -- a brother or
brother-in-law. This might have been Hermann Russau who was the only other passenger on board the
Peter Godeffroy to have come from Hamburg.

MEYER FAMILY:

Husband: Johann (25)

Wife: Auguste (22)

Occupation: Shepherd

Children: Friederike (baby)

Place of birth: Arendsee, Prussia

Originated: Altmark

Final settlement: Bodiam

MICHAEL FAMILY:

Husband: Heinrich (24)

Wife: Caroline (19)

Occupation: Peasant farmer

Children: Pregnant on arrival

Place of birth: Klockow, Prussia

Originated: Brandenburg

Final settlement: Caledon

Heinrich and Caroline left the ship when it called in at Cape Town for fresh supplies and water. Indeed,
agents went out to the ships to persuade immigrants to take up new contracts. Heinrich became a dealer
in Caledon but died seven years later, whereupon Caroline remarried to Henry Anderson -- and
apparently she and her new husband became very wealthy.

NAGEL, Carl & Wilhelmine

NAGEL FAMILY:

Husband: Carl (27)

Wife: Wilhelmine (32)

Occupation: Shoemaker

Children: Auguste (4)

Place of birth: Thomsdorf, Prussia

Final settlement: See below

Carl & Wilhelmine Nagel are not listed as having disembarked at East London. This might be because
they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

NASS: Christian & Louise

NASS (NAß) FAMILY:

Husband: Christian (40)

Wife: Louise (39)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: August (14), Wilhelmine (9), Frederich (7), Louise (baby)

Place of birth: Dahlow

Originated: Pommerania

Final settlement: Cambridge

NETTE, Heinrich & Sophie

NETTE FAMILY:

Husband: Heinrich (39)

Wife: Sophie (46)

Occupation: Carpenter

Children: Christian (24), Marie (22), Ludwig (8), Minna (baby)

Place of birth: Groß-Mahner

Originated: Hannover

Final settlement: See below

Heinrich & Sophie Nette are not listed as having disembarked at East London. This might be because
they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

PAGEL: Christian & Marie

PAGEL FAMILY:

Husband: Christian (31)

Wife: Marie (35)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Carl (6), Wilhelm (4), Auguste (2)

Place of birth: Trampke, Prussia

Originated: Pommerania

Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

PAUL: Gottfried & Wilhelmine

PAUL FAMILY:

Husband: Gottfried (30)

Wife: Wilhelmine (30)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Carl (8), Wilhelmine (5), Christine (3)

Place of birth: Bandlow, Prussia

Originated: Uckermark

Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

PETER: Christian & Charlotte

PETER FAMILY:

Husband: Christian (27)

Wife: Charlotte (27)

Occupation: Groom

Children: Wilhelm (3), Friedrich (baby)

Place of birth: Schenkenberg, Prussia

Originated: Saxony

Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

PETERSEN, Amalie

PETERSEN FAMILY:

Passenger: Madeline Amalie (28)

Husband: Widow

Occupation: Not given

Children: Johannes (5)

Place of birth: Itzehoe

Final settlement: Not given

Madeline Amalie Petersen was probably widowed after she and her husband had already signed the
contract to emigrate to British Kaffraria. She would still have been allowed to proceed and probably came
out with her unmarried brother-in-law. (See entry below)

PETERSEN : Hermann

PETERSEN FAMILY:

Passenger: Hermann

Wife: None

Occupation: Trader

Children: None

Place of birth: Itzehoe

Final settlement: Not given

Hermann Petersen paid for his own voyage. He probably came out with his widowed sister-in-law. (See
entry above)

PLÖTZ: Georg & Marie

PLÖTZ FAMILY:

Husband: Georg (30)

Wife: Marie (35)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Fritz (6), Friederike (baby)

Place of birth: Vorheide

Originated: Mecklenburg

Final settlement: Panmure

RAUPACH, Ernst & Henriette

RAUPACH FAMILY:

Husband: Ernst (33)

Wife: Henriette (20)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: None

Place of birth: Skohl, Prussia

Final settlement: See below

Ernst & Henriette Raupach are not listed as disembarking at East London. This might perhaps be
because they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

RIECK: Johann & Friederike

RIECK FAMILY:

Husband: Johann (43)

Wife: Friederike (44)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: August (11)

Place of birth: Parmen, Prussia

Originated: Uckermark

Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

RUSSAU, Hermann & Henriette

RUSSAU FAMILY:

Husband: Hermann (42)

Wife: Henriette (48)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Gustav (16), Mery (sic) (14), Philipp (12), Hugo (7)

Place of birth: Hamburg

Final settlement: See below

Hermann & Henriette Russau are not listed as having disembarked at East London. This might be
because they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

Final settlement: Panmure

SCHULZ FAMILY:

Husband: Christian (39)

Wife: Johanna (31)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: None

Place of birth: Parmen, Prussia

Originated: Uckermark

Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

Was Christian's father also Christian Schulz? (See entry below)

SCHULZ: Christian

SCHULZ FAMILY:

Passenger: Christian (62)

Wife: Widowed

Occupation: Labourer

Children: None

Place of birth: Kutzerow, Prussia

Final settlement: Probably Keiskamma Hoek

Christian Schulz was too old to participate in the immigration scheme. He paid for his own passage and
presumably sailed for British Kaffraria with his son's family. Was his son also Christian Schulz? (See
above entry)

SCHULZ: Johann & Augustine

SCHULZ FAMILY:

Husband: Johann (38)

Wife: Augustine (25)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Carl (4), Auguste (2), Wilhelm (baby)

Place of birth: Groß-Luckow, Prussia

Originated: Mecklenburg

Final settlement: Hanover

SIEMON: Gottfried & Caroline

SIEMON FAMILY:

Husband: Gottfried (32)

Wife: Caroline (26)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: None

Place of birth: Romnitz, Prussia

Originated: Brandenburg

Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

SPEERBRECHER: Wilhelm & Fried.

SPEERBRECHER FAMILY:

Husband: Wilhelm (31)

Wife: Friederike (33)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Wilhelmine (11), Alwine (5), Wilhelm (1)

Place of birth: Ramelow

Originated: Mecklenburg

Final settlement: Frankfort

SUPRA: Johann & Anna

SUPRA FAMILY:

Husband: Johann (35)

Wife: Anna (33)

Occupation: Peasant farmer

Children: Johann (11), Martin (5), Anna (3), Elizabeth (1)

Place of birth: Briessen, Prussia

Originated: Spreewald

Final settlement: Frankfort

UTERHARDT: Carl & Maria

UTERHARDT FAMILY:

Husband: Carl (33)

Wife: Maria (23)

Occupation: Shepherd

Children: August (baby)

Place of birth: Bröllin, Prussia

Originated: Pommerania

Final settlement: Panmure

WENDE: Carl & Johanne

WENDE FAMILY:

Husband: Carl (43)

Wife: Johanne (41)

Occupation: Labourer

Children: Rosina (14), August (12), Heinrich (4)

Place of birth: Romnitz, Prussia

Originated: Brandenburg

Final settlement: Panmure

WEYER, Michael & Friedericke

WEYER FAMILY:

Husband: Michael (46)

Wife: Friedericke (42)

Occupation: Gardener

Children: Louise (9), Auguste (7), Philipp (3)

Place of birth: Schönebeck, Prussia

Final settlement: See below

Michael & Friedericke Weyer are not listed as having disembarked at East London. This might perhaps
be because they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and new contracts.

ZAHNOW, Maria

ZAHNOW FAMILY:

Passenger: Maria (19)

Occupation: Not given

Children: None

Place of birth: Kleptow, Prussia

Final settlement: Unknown

Maria Zahnow paid for her own passage. She probably emigrated to British Kaffraria with a brother or a
sister and their family.